“The semiconductor industry is witnessing many technological
transitions such as a shift in the manufacturing process to smaller
nodes, multi-patterning technologies, and rapid growth in the MEMS
technology”

Competitive vendor landscape

Companies are continuously innovating their products to establish their
position in the market. For instance, Blue Wave Semiconductors, which
develops advanced thin film nanomaterial deposition systems, electronic
devices, and tool components, competes against other semiconductor
industry giants such as Applied Materials, CVD Equipment Corporation,
and Lam Research.

“The semiconductor industry is witnessing many technological
transitions such as a shift in the manufacturing process to smaller
nodes, multi-patterning technologies, and rapid growth in the MEMS
technology,” says Navin Rajendra, an industry expert in semiconductor
equipment research from Technavio.

Equipment manufacturers change their fab equipment to address the
requirements of their customers. Various PVD techniques, such as thermal
evaporation, sputtering, and e-beam, are used to address the
requirements of the semiconductor industry.

AJA International is a major supplier of innovative thin films, vacuum,
and microwave products. It has over 900 systems and has shipped over
7,500 magnetrons worldwide. The company's evaporation systems are highly
evolved HV and UHV coating tools, which are used for R&D scale thin film
deposition. It uses 300 Amp thermal deposition sources.

Blue Wave Semiconductors

Blue Wave Semiconductors manufactures thin film deposition equipment and
supplies various thin film deposition tools to research universities,
R&D laboratories, and other industrial partners. The company mainly
focuses on semiconductor fabrication equipment and device technologies
to enhance thin film technologies.

PVD Products

PVD Products designs and manufactures thin film deposition systems and
components based on physical vapor deposition processes such as pulsed
laser deposition, magnetron sputtering, evaporation, and PECVD systems.
The company also provides custom design services to meet the
requirements of unique deposition systems.

Vergason Technology

Vergason Technology provides physical vapor deposition systems and
coating services. It provides various PVD vacuum metallization services
to industries such as automotive, LED lighting, appliance manufacturing,
and packaging. It is headquartered in New York and has offices in
Michigan and Texas.

Mustang Vacuum Systems

Mustang Vacuum Systems offers various product categories such as
3D-Batch, Roll to Roll, Tribological, Glass/Rigid, solar tools, medical,
custom systems, and refurbished equipment. The products are used in
various applications such as automotive, decorative, medical, solar,
tribological, and other applications.

NANO-MASTER

NANO-MASTER focuses on thin film applications and products that are used
in semiconductors, MEMS, optoelectronics, nanotechnology, and
photovoltaic applications. It has sold more than 150 units across 30
countries. The company's primary customers include universities,
research centers, and leading laboratories.

Semicore Equipment

Semicore Equipment is a manufacturer and supplier of physical vapor
deposition equipment and thermal evaporation systems. These are used in
various industries such as electronics, optical, solar energy, medical,
automotive, and academics.

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